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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20
RAILROAD MURDER.
Another Railroad Horror, This Time
on the Chicago e. Atlantic, In
Which Twenty Lives Are Lost.

A terrible accident occurred on the Chi.
cago & Atlantic railroad the 10th inst, at
Koutz, Ind, a small station about fifty
miles east OF Chicago. The train wrecked
was No. II, which lett Chicago at 7:45. The
train was made up OF five cars, the two
rear, rear ones being Pullman sleepers. just
Koutz, the eccentric OF the engine
broke, and the engineer slowed up for re-.
pairs. The brakeman hung out danger
signal light. The train had stopped but a
short time when the train behind, which
proved to be the fast Chicago meat train,
made up offreight cars, dashed intolt. Not
withstanding the danger signal. the "meat"
train rushed on at the rate OF thirty-five
miles an hour. She struck the rear coach,
telescoped it and the two in front and left
nothing but the front baggage outstanding.
The three coaches were swept completely
away. The night was dark and the scene
during the next half.hour was dreadful.
Amid the pandemonlum of crashing tim.
bers and human shrieks and topping frag-
ments OF the wreck the horror
was trebled when the confused mass
OF splinters and broken wood was dis.
covered to be on fire. The live
coal from the freight engine ignited the de.
brs under which the wounded and dead
were lying. Those who miraculously es-
capeO unlnJured Immediately turned their
attention to those imprisoned in the
wreck. No means existed for checking the
fire, and only after it had burned itself out
was it possible to do anything for the few
still alive imprisoned in the debris.
The victims so far as known are: DR..
William Perry OF North .1dson, Ind.
Mrs. William Perry, Grace Perry, aged 10.
Charles Miller, aged 40. Mrs. Lena Miller,
aged 4S. Minnie Miller, aged Z. Fred Mil.
Ter, aged 20. William Miller, aged II.
Two unknown persons complete the list
OF the dead as certainly established. 1t is
impossible to obtain a list OF the wounded
on the train, as only two are left behind.
They are: Herman Miller, aged fourteen.
skull fractured and right leg shattered; re.
covery impossible. Joseph McCool, aged
twenty-four, OF Boston, injured about the
back and limbs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20

The Importance OF the experiment
in New York Harbor the other day
an air gun throwing a shell that would
destroy a mighty ship OF war-at.
tracted attention in every capital in
Europe. OF course the invention has
not reached perfection, but great re-
suits have been attained.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20
The Great Tower at Paris.

Paris Dispatch to London Telegraph.
The works on the Champ de Mars
for the exhibition OF 1880 are going
on apace. The foundations for sever
al of the large buildings have been laid,
and the modern Tower of Babel, which
is being constructed under the auspi
ces OF NJ. Eiffel, is gradually rising from
theground. NJ. Eiffel hopes that it wiki
be quite finished by October next year.
The first story, about $50 feet in
height, will in all probability be co1u-
pleted the end of December, and We
shall then be able to form q fair con-
ception of the character of the entire
structure. Curiously enough the work
men engaged IN clearing the centre of
the Champ de Mars have met with I'M
expected difficulties, owing to the fact
that portions of the old Exposition
building had not been properly re-
moved. They have been obliged to
have recourse to blasting. hear. by
the way, that most of the men, about
600 in number, are employed at the
rate OF 21-2d. to Sd. per hour. These
are low wages for Paris, but the be-
havior of the laborers has been excel
Lent, and their zeal and activity have
already won for them no small
amount OF commentator.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20

The commercial bulletins fire rec.
ord for September shows an aggregate
loss OF $7,o37, 900, against $780,.
900 in September, 1886. The total
Tor the first nine months of the cur.
year is $93.1s3, 500, against Ss3,.
100000 for the corresponding period
OF 1886.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20
Record Of Casualties.

Railway officials insolently assert that
fhe public and the newspapers need not
pry into the Kouts accident in Indiana.
The Baltic mi in Baltic, Conn.,, owned
by II. L. Aldrich & Co. OF Providence was
burned and is total loss. The loss is
estimated at 81, 25O,OO insurance $751;
900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20
BLACK BARLEY.
1te Wonderful Productiveness and
Its Advantages Over Corn for
Feeding and Fattening Cattle.

Feeding and Fattentng Cattle.
Mr.. A. B. Stickney, whose attention has
recently been called to the wonderful pro.
ductiveness and nutritious qualities of
black barley, send the Pioneer Press
letter he has recently received from H. G.
Davis on the subject. In this letter
he refers to the experience of Mr.. C.
w. Hoffman OF Bozeman. Mont, whom
he furnished with small sam.
pie Of black barley in the spring of 1886.
Mr.. Davis met Mr.. Holman few days
ago in St. Paul and the latter made to
him statement OF the wonderful product
which lie had raised from the small
amount OF seed-less than one quart
which Mr.. Davis had given him. He
raised tho first year between three and
four bushels, and on his second crop this
year he harvested 1O8 bushels, and owing
to the fact that it ripened much earlier
than he expected, he says he is quite GER
tain that at least twenty-five bushels was
left on the ground. Prof. H. w. Wiley,
chief chemist Of the department OF agri.
culture, has made an analysis OF black
barley and corn to show the comparative
value of each for feeding, and the result is
ma follows
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20

Michigan bids fair to hold her place
as one OF the great iron producing dis.
tricts OF the country. An extensive
deposi. of ore has been found in the
northern part of that State, which
promises to be one of the richest and
most important yet opened.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20

OF the total imports OF specie since
January 1, 1887, $24,428,254 were
OF gold coin and bullion, and $1,47S.,
;169 OF silver. OF the total exports Of
specie since January l, 1887, So.
845, $50 were of gold coin and bullion,
and $8,247,l79 of silver.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20

Europe's annual expenditures for
armies and fleets is So, 1867. 100000.
The national debts incurred by war
aggregate S24.113,O57, 655, on which
s1,000,oOo.o00 is annually paid out
for interest.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20
Cleveland In MlnneapolIa.

The Presidential party was received by
vast crowd at tho railroad station. The
mayor was the first to grasp tho hand OF
the president and receive his gracious lady,
who for the first time stepped foot in
minneapolis. The other members
OF the party stepped out and
Gen. Washburn and the other men,
bers of the committee advanced and receiv.
ed them heartily to the "Flour City," They
were conducted to the West Hotel. After
resting few moments the party proceeded
to lunch. President Cleveland had letters
to write and consequently Col. La.
mont CALAMITY escorted Mrs. Cleveland to
the dining room. The lunch was informal
ly served. Then came long drive about
the city. attended by enthusiastic Mime
apolitans, who took care that every thing
was seen at it's best. There were many
thousand people all along tho route.
Housetop windows, lawns, streets, every
where it was crowded. From the balcony
OF the West Hotel, the president made 4
short speech, in which he humorously al
ludcd to the rivalry between the twin
cities" by saying: 1t seems to me that
every American citizen should be- proud
that his country can produce two such
cities, with the history, the growth, and the
success OF Minneapolis and St. Paul."
prolonged and enthusiastic applause.]
The President and his wife were then
shown over the Exposition Building, and
many compliments were bestowed upon
its contents. Then came dinner at the
West, and after dark, when the lamps
were lighted, the party witnessed
tho great illumination, and soon after de.
parted for Omaha, Kansas City, and At.
lanta. The most noticeable thing in all the
receptions in Minnesota, was the tremen-
dous. crushing crowds OF people at every
point where a view could be had OF "Grover
and frankie
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20

1t is becoming evident that a great
deal OF this talk about tight money
comes from those interested in having
such a state of affairs prevail in order
that they may exact higher rates.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20

Eighty.six Senators and Congress-
men served in the Federal service, and
sixty-6ve in that of the Confederate
States. according to the last Congress
sional Directory.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20

Draped and folded vests will remain
a feature in most fail and winter
GOWNS. Repped silk, Bengaline and
velvet will be used,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20

The Sultan of Morocco encourages
the payment OF taxes by chopping of
the heads OF delinquents, and hanging
them up at his palace door with a
tax receipt stuck between their teeth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20
Must Furnish Fire Extinguishers.

"uot uVus9tS Tu0 GAtuO8uSSO0f9s
The Minnesota board OF railroad and
warehouse commissioners have issued the
following order:
To All Railway Companies Running Pas
senger Cars Within the State of minnesota:
The terrible fate of the railway passengers
upon the wrecked and burned cars
and the fact that during a protracted
official tour through the central and wes-
tern portions OF the state by the commits:
ion recently, taking us upon trains oper:
ated by several different companies, not a
car OF any of those trains was provided
with a fire extinguisher of any kind, not
even the little hand grenade, although the
laws OF. the state requiring that leach
passenger and sleeping car run or operated
within the state shall be equipped with at
least one fire extineuisher in each end of
each car, has now been in force for tho
last four months, forcibly remind this
commission OF the great res possibility as.
sumed by any person or officer who neg.
lects to provide every possible means
for the extiEgushnent OF fires in accidents
to railway cars. We have twice before
called the attention OF railroad managers
within the state to the positive require.
ments OF tho law and the great Importance
OF the object OF the passage; and
being determined that We will not
share in the responsibility for any calami.
ty that may come in consequence OF disc.
bedience OF the law, we force the subject
upon your attention for the third time,
and with notice that the attorney general
OF the state will be notified to commence
summary proceedings against all compa-
MES who fail to have their cars fully
equipped by the LIST of November next, as
required by law.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20
The Presidents Reception at Nom
phis Marred by Sad Event.

Tenn. received President Cleveland and
wife in fine style. The formal speech OF
welcome was delivered by Judge H. T. Ell
EFT, OF the chancery court courtly gentle
man OF high local repute, who spoke both
ed, as the representative OF the whole PEG.
pie of Memphis. hearty welcome,
and presented. not symbolically only, but
in the most substantial and practical
form, the freedom of the city. Among
other things he said: AS one practical re-
suit accomplished by the conflict, the
theory of the right OF a state to withdraw
from the federal compact was overthrow
and the indestructibility OF the American
foundations. The chief element OF discord
has been removed forever.
The president in his reply spoke
in praise OF Memphis and it's people,
giving come of the city's history. A most
unfortunate occurrence interrupted the
formalities Of the occasion just as the pres.
ident closed his remarks. Though the day
was not uncomfortably warm. the spot was
an exposed one, and Judge Elicit. who
dent was speaking, sat down and was soon
overcome by the heat. DR.. Bryant OF the
presidential party, took direction of affairs
and remained with the unfortunate gentle
man while the president was escort
ed to the cotton and merchants ex-
change. Judge Ellet died five minutes after
the president left the reviewing stand.
The president was greatly shocked by
the event. He expressed the warmest SYM
pAthy with the bereaved family. The sto.
ry telegraphed from Memphis about the
attempted wrecking of the presidential
train by burning a trestle is hooted and
laughed at by the correspondents who
have been with the president during his
present trip. They say nothing OF tho kind
occurred at any time.
The following men have accepted the up.
pointment as delegates to the farmers
convention to be held in Chicago Nov. 10:
Edward d. Porter, professor OF the agri-
cultural department, state university;
Lyman Loring, Moorhead; Lewis, H. Stan.
ton, Morris; H. F. Brown. Minneapolis;
A. w. Riddell, Northfeld; w. H. Fisher,
St. paul; NJ. A. Maryland, Fillmore county;
Springer Harbaugh. St. Paul.
News WAS received in St. Paul of the
death OF Rev. Robert Smith at Mt. Brydges,
Ontario, Canada, Mr.. Smith was a resi-.
dent Of St. Paul for over twenty years,
and was the founder OF Bethel mission.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20

Assistant Secretary Maynard has decided
that pauper children sent to this country
to be provided for by charitable societies
in this country and forwarded to homes in
the West cannot be allowed to land.
A dispatch has been received from Agent
Williamson, at the Crow reservation, stat
ing that there are but ten glandered horses
on the reservation. He was instructed by
the Indian office to get consent of the In.
ment for them. Agent Williamson fixes the
value of the horses at about $25 each.
David L. Stair was arrested at Franklin,
Mass, by Boston officers, charged with be.
ing concerned in the Dexter, Me-, bank rob-
berry and the murder OF Treasurer J. w.
Barron nine years ago. Stair has lived
there several years and worked at boot
and shoe repairing. He is reported to he
worth several thousand dollars. Only
5000 in money and $500 registered bonds
were secured in the robbery. The arrest
was made on confession OF Charles Francis
Stair, son OF the prisoner.
Charlie, T. Garrard, OF Cleveland, con-
fesses a shortage of 81, 900 in his accounts
citation. Speculation is the cause.
Western Union profits the past year were
over $4.OOO,O00.
"A London dispatch IN reference to tho
international prize fight between Jake Kill
rain and Jem Smith says: Betting haa
commenced in earnest and already several
large bets have been made on the result.
kilrain's quiet and unpretentious dcmear.
or continues to ga n him hosts OF friends.
He has found several supporters among
the aristocracy, who will wager several
hundred pounds on the American g chance.
OF defeating Smith. Leading bookmakers
are laying five to four on Smith, and two
to ono against Kirain. Prof. Donnellv,
the most scientific boxer in England, and
teacher OF the nobility, pronounces XII.
rains boxing par excellence. He says that
Smith will find it just as difficult to climb
Mount Blanc as to conquer tho American
Kilrain on the day OF the battle il RichorJ
K. Fox (Kirain's backer) approves Of it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20
The President at Kansas Civ,


The general feature of the Presidents
reception at Kansas City were about the
Same as elsewhere. Vast crowds of people,
professions, hand shaking and speeches.
The president was driven to the site OF the
new Y. NJ. c. A. building, where he took part
in laying the corner stone. Hemade an adj
dress extolling the work OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
throughout the country. The president
and Mrs Cleveland were escorted to the
portico in front of the government build,
ing, where 50, 600 people had congregated.
The president gave an address which was
almost entirely devoted to commendation
OF Kansas City.
Mrs Cleveland is held in warm rcmem-
brance by tho patients at the city hospi-
tall who were the beneficiaries ola thought.
Jul act OF kindness on her part during her
soiourn in Kansas City. The flowers which
filed the presidents car on their arrival
in this city, and all these which she re-
ceived from this city. together with large
wagon load were by Mrs. Cleveland's d.
rection sent to the hospital for the benefit
OF the inmates, who returned their grateful
thanks to the lady who remembered them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20
Meeting of American Bankers.

UHooUN8 OF American oa0koS6s
The convention of the American Bank,
ers Association at Pittsbnrg elected the
following officers: President, Logan c.
Murray, New York; first vice president,
Charles Parsons, St. Louis; executive
council, chairman, John Jay Knox. New
York; Gen. 8. Cox, New York; Lyman j.
Gage, Chicago; Daniel Amman. Cumberr
land, Md; James H. Bouve. Boston; w,
G. Deshler, Columbus, Ohio; L. B. Jordan;
Syracuse, n. Y; j. w. Lockwood.
Richmond, Va; Augustus H: Moss,
$3,1' Ohio; N: v; Michael, Phi'a:
odel chicago o. W. II. Rhawn. P Fl ia
phia; Hoel H. Camp, Milwaukee; Logan
II. Roots, Little Rock, Ark; j. T. Smith;
Baltimore, Md; 8. X. Sneed, Henderson,
KY; W. E. Schmertz, Pittsburg; Edmund
Tyler, Boston; A. w. Wyman, Omaha;
W. P. St. John, New York.
The report OF tho committee on silver,
which had been offered earlier in the ses
sion and withdrawn, was again presented.
The committee said: The American Bank
ers' associa ton has always taken the
ground that both paper and gold are re-
CURED as the money Of the world, but that
an international agreement only on the
part OF a majority OF the chief commercial
nations OF the world can practically
settle the question Of the relative
value OF gold and silver when coined.
Though several international conferences
have heretofore been held, no conclusion
has as yet been reached. The report re-,
fers to the action taken by foreign powers,
and concludes with the recommendation
that the coinage of silver dollars ty the
United States under the act of congress
February, 1878, be suspended until tho
points ut issue OF the silver question be
settled by International agreement.
The report as presented was adopted,
and the convention adjourned finally.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20
A NOTED RASCAL,
Eacsped from the Minnesota State
Prison,

Prison.
Frank Landers, the notorious diamond
swindler and confidence man, who swindlcd
many diamond dealers and others OF St.
Paul under the alias OF Wilbur r. James in
the summer OF 1885, made his escape from
the Minnesota State penitentiary at Still.
water, and in doing SO secured also
Carlin, who was sent from Goodhue
county for larceny, and four years M ore to
serve. Landers. with his VIGOROUSLY
smooth tongue, had so far ingratiated him
self into the favor OF Warden Stordock as
to have corridor pass, which gave him
permission to be out OF his cell room and
on the corridors until bedtime, which
is $50 p. m. The pretext for want
ing this pass was that he was
teaching out on the corridors some
young prisoners. ranging in age
Guard Parson, when he made his last
round to see that all the prisoners were
in their cells, found Landers missing.
Finding Night Guard Hall he was informed
that Landers was seen by the latter only
a few moments before in the corridor. A
vigorous search revealed the fact that Ian
ders had gone to the barbershop and with
placed there for the purpose, had
PRED OPEN THE BOARDS,
escaped with Carlin, the barber, into the
prison yard, scaled the steep bank OF dirt
to the southwest board fence, which does
service for q stone wall for 200 feet on
that side OF the yard, tore off two boards
and escaped to the outside world, with
Carlin following.
Landers was sentenced for twenty-four
years. and had been in q little over two
years.
Wilbur +. James has a record, which for
audacity and cunning has never been
equaled in the annals OF criminal history.
His right name is Frank landers and he
is native OF New York, Utica be.
ing the place OF his birth The first of
his robberies would fill column. The
firms in St. Paul who were the losers by
his trickery were as follows: Myers &
Finch, 81, 900; Geist, 1915; Bergh $500;
Brown. $500; Pa!mcs, $500; Ransom &
Horton, $3.50; Glenny & Gilman, SIS;
Dyer & Howard, $3.50; Hotel Livingstone,
500; total, $1,000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20

"The value OF any cereal Tor feeding or
fattening purposes is determined, as l un-
derstand it. by the amount OF carbohy-
drates and albuminoids which it contains,
and would respectfully call your atten-
ton to the advantage OF the black barley
in this particular" This black barley is
hulless, and Mr.. Stickney is of opinion
would be an excellent substitute for corn
he adds: IF all that is claimed for it
can be realized, it's general introduc.
tion in this state would be very i'd
vantaeeous." Mr.. Stlckney has sent for
some OF the seed to experiment with it on
his own farm. Among the advantages that
may be claimed for it is that it is a much
surer crop than corn, especially in the
northern sections of this state and Dakota;
that it is exceedingly prolific and that it is
more nutritious than corn. II it proves
to be all these, as claimed, it will give
those northern ATTITUDES decided advan.
tage over the corn belt as a stock.raising
country. 1t has some advantages now, but
this would be decisive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-23

full capacity and the rest shut down entire
ly. 1t is hoped thus TO prevent the over
stocking Of the market and maintain UNI
form prices which will give fair
profit to the producers. The own
erS are to receive a full percent
age of their capacity where they do
not run, and there will thus be an in
ducement for the small distillers to join the
trust 1t is positively asserted that the
stock will all be taken within the next
thirty days.
Nels Morris and Ike Waixel have been in
consultation with them regarding the cattle
feeding and are understood to have sub
scribed TO the scheme.
John j. Fitzgibbon, the stOckholder in the
Chicago dlstillery VINO procured an injunc-
ton against the stockholders joining the
pool, has been disposed of by the purchase
of his interest by John Birmingham and
Others.
1t was rumored that this scheme was in
tended to freeze out Buffalo Miller, who
was such power in the Western Export
Association and always managed to get a
big percentage for his own distillery. This
is denied by the gentlemen now here, who
say that the trust will take all of the dis
tillers in equitably, and that Miller is in
favor of it. However that may be, he came
in Monday and stole quietly out again with
out, apparently, being i'll the counsels OF the
gentlemen now in conference here.